Abstract [en]

This is a study on whether you can use vampires as a source of inspiration when teaching at upper secondary school level. Two questions form the basis for the study:

How can the vampire theme be used in the classroom with horror literature as Dracula (1897) and Twilight (2005) as a foundation?

Which models for teaching literature are available for the vampire theme?

In order to answer the questions of the study close reading has been used as method. The result shows that the vampire by all means can be used as a source of inspiration for an educational purpose. The study shows that you have to be cautious when you introduce horror literature in class and the use of different models is important due to the fact that you want to reach all students. In the study a few selected models for teaching literature are presented that are applicable. Since the subject invites to a wide range of approaches one should be able to catch most of the student’s interest and inspire with enthusiasm.